Friday 5: ISU all-time MBB defensive team

[cyclones500]

Got a late start on this week’s F5. This topic comes courtesy of Cyke.

Rank your top 5 defensive players in ISU men’s basketball history.

I'm still compiling mine, but I’ll post as soon as I can. Go!

Last week’s Friday 5: Favorite sports to watch

 

[cyclones500]

Note: Friday 5 admittedly has been sports-heavy so far this year, I promise to get more variety in the subject matter starting next week.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

For sure 3 are Tinsley, Shawn Bankhead and Cato, next I'll go Rahshon Clark (top 15 career steals top 10 career in blocks), and I'll round out with another guard in Thigpen.

 

[J-Diggy]

Cato, Bankhead, Babb, Homan, Tim Floyd's slow down offense and gimmick defensive schemes.

Only partly kidding on last one. Floyd always had a scheme to take away best player on other team. He once double teamed all conference big man Tony Battie from Tech and left another player unguarded. Unguarded guy had career high 10 or 12 while Battie was held like 15-20 below his average.

 

[isucy86]

Gary Thompkins was a pretty solid defender. I would also throw in Cato for his shot blocking. More recent, Chris Babb.

 

[SCyclone]

Ron Bayless needs to be on that team somewhere.

 

[ISUCY23]

Curtis Stinson should be in the discussion.

 

[Rural]

Yeah, the Floyd guys need an * playing in that system.

 

[mj4cy]

For sure 3 are Tinsley, Shawn Bankhead and Cato, next I'll go Rahshon Clark (top 15 career steals top 10 career in blocks), and I'll round out with another guard in Thigpen.

This but for me switch out Tinsley for Babb

 

[enisthemenace]

Tinsley
Nurse
Babb
Bankhead
Cato

 

[drlove]

Babb
Bayless
Cato
Bankhead
Ron Virgil - based on the job he did on Roy Tarpley alone. Found him listed at 6'4, but if so, he was still only about 140 pounds.

Clark comes off the bench.

 

[cyclones500]

My 5 -- Limited to players I’ve watched
1. Tinsley
2. Cato
3. Stinson
4. Bayless
5. Ron Harris
Not easy for me for inclusion or ranking. Stats don’t always tell the full story (R. Harris is an example; Babb would be another). At least 5 others I would consider.

 

[jcyclonee]

5. Cato
4. Bankhead
3. Grayer
2. Babb
1. Tinsley

 

[Land Shark]

Got a late start on this week’s F5. This topic comes courtesy of Cyke.

Rank your top 5 defensive players in ISU men’s basketball history.

I'm still compiling mine, but I’ll post as soon as I can. Go!

Last week’s Friday 5: Favorite sports to watch

Easy top 4

Babb
Bankhead
Ron Harris
Cato

tough last spot

 

[laminak]

Yeah, the Floyd guys need an * playing in that system.

*

*Except Cato

 

[xboxfever]

Tinsley and Cato for sure. Those are the two best defensive players I've seen play for ISU.

 

[Sigmapolis]

Tinsley
Babb
3
4
Cato

Not as sure about the remainder.

 

[jcyclonee]

Tinsley
Babb
3
4
Cato

Not as sure about the remainder.

If 3 and 4 are Grayer and Bankhead, respectively, your list is correct.

 

[CycloneTJS]

I'm going with 2 Bigs - Cato & Dean Uthoff, Ejim at the 3, with Tinsley and Babb as my guards. The other team rarely ever gets a 2nd chance shot....

 

[VeloClone]

Not enough Grayer in this thread. Dude was on all-conference defensive team all 4 years he played, often defending other team's best guard or forward.